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Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
$107.20-0.27 (-0.25%)
After Hours$107.20+0.00 (+0.00%)· Last close Jun 29
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Mercury General Corporation in the Financial Services sector is trading at $107.20 with a market capitalization of $5.4B. Wall Street consensus targets $120.00 (1 analysts), implying a +11.9% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week high of $108.10, remaining 19.0% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 5/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 80/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +11.9% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.54B↑ | $1.54B↓ | $1.58B↑ | $1.48B↑ | $1.39B |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | $242.47M↓ | $255.94M↓ | $357.50M↑ | $213.94M↑ | -$135.11M |
| Net Income | $190.42M↓ | $202.55M↓ | $280.40M↑ | $166.47M↑ | -$108.33M |
Peer Comparison
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Fundamentals
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance p...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$5.43B
P/E Ratio
Value territory. Trading at a high yield relative to earnings.
6.46
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.94
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
1.19%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
32.42%
Volume
Today's trading volume
242,393
Recent News
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